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The Horseshoe Falls



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Canadian  Flag A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the so... [read more]
Blog: Road Trippin Canada Style
Date: October 9th 2006

On July 9 1960, Roger Woodward inadvertently became the first person to go over the falls unaided and survive; he was protected only by a lifejacket and an embarrassingly large amount of luck. He had been upstream in a small boat with his sister Deanne and his uncle Jim when their vessel had developed engine trouble. Though he rowed frantically Jim was no match for the current and they were soon r ... read more




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July 2006 - July 2007: I embarked on a round the world trip with the small distraction of two semesters of study at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. The blogs of this trip take place from to November 2008 - current: About to embark on another RTW adventure, this time with the small distraction of working at Breckenridge Ski Resort in Colorado. Then onwards to Europe and Eastwards. Well that's the plan, we'll see what really happens along the way...... full info
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